Two BNSF trains derailed in separate incidents in Arizona and Washington on Thursday, the latter spilling diesel fuel on tribal lands along Puget Sound.No injuries were reported.The cause of either derailment The derailment in Washington occurred at a berm along Padilla Bay on the Swinomish Tribal Reservation near Anacortes. According to the state ecology department, 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel was spilled Most of the fuel was leaking on the land side of the embankment rather than into the water.Remaining fuel was removed from the two derailed locomotives, avoiding the shoreline as a precaution. A train carrying corn syrup was involved in a derailment in western Arizona near the California-Nevada border. Anita Mortensen, a spokeswoman for the Mojave County Sheriff’s Department, said she was not aware of the spill or leak. The derailment comes amid heightened concern for rail safety across the country following a severe derailment in Ohio last month and a series of subsequent derailments in Michigan, Alabama and other states. HEADLINES INCLUDING STATES. Hundreds of people evacuated as fire breaks out on Pennsylvania border. Officials, trying to avert an uncontrolled explosion, intentionally released and burned toxic polyvinyl chloride from five railcars, sending flames and black smoke high into the sky. Despite claims to do their best to protect, people have started to question the potential health effects.
Two BNSF trains derailed in separate incidents in Arizona and Washington on Thursday, the latter spilling diesel fuel on tribal lands along Puget Sound.
No injuries have been reported. The cause of either derailment was not clear.
The derailment in Washington occurred on an embankment along Padilla Bay on the Swinomish Tribal Reservation near Anacortes. Most of his 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel leaked onto land, not water, according to the state environmental agency.
Officials said there was no indication the spill had reached the water or affected wildlife.
Responders installed booms along the shoreline as a precautionary measure and removed remaining fuel from the two derailed locomotives. The four tank cars remained upright.
A train carrying corn syrup was involved in a derailment in western Arizona near the California-Nevada border. Anita Mortensen, a spokeswoman for the Mojave County Sheriff’s Office, said she was not aware of any spills or leaks.
BNSF spokeswoman Lena Kent said an estimated eight vehicles had derailed in Arizona, blocking a highway. The cause of the derailment was under investigation and it was not immediately known when the tracks would be reopened.
The derailment comes amid heightened national concern about rail safety, following a series of derailments involving Michigan, Alabama and other states, following a severe derailment in Ohio last month. Did.
Federal data shows that the United States averages about three train derailments per day, but relatively few cause disasters.
Last month, a freight train carrying toxic chemicals derailed and caught fire near the Pennsylvania border in East Palestine, Ohio, forcing hundreds to evacuate.
In an attempt to avert an uncontrolled explosion, officials intentionally set five railcars on fire by releasing toxic PVC, sending flames and black smoke high into the air. So despite authorities claiming they are doing their best to protect people, people have started to question the potential health effects.
